Job Description

Our Brand Partnership Manager drives strategic partnerships, marketing initiatives, and client relationships that fuel Provoke's growth and creative excellence. This role combines proactive business development, hands-on project involvement, marketing activation, and informed creative judgment to deliver projects that are commercially viable, culturally relevant, and aligned with the client's ask. As a bridge between clients, the creative team, and project managers. The Brand Partnership Manager ensures alignment, feasibility, and positive sentiment throughout all phases of each engagement.

Responsibilities

1. Ongoing Client Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for clients, maintaining close contact throughout project execution.

• Proactively monitor client sentiment by clarifying expectations, holding informal check-ins, and sharing project milestones to surface potential issues early.

• Be present in key meetings and check-ins to ensure the client’s requests are clearly understood and aligned with Provoke's scope, feasibility, and creative standards.

2. Project Oversight & Execution Alignment

• Stay fully informed on the status of all active projects, including deliverables, timelines, budgets, and key milestones.

• Evaluate creative ideas from both clients and internal teams to ensure feasibility within scope, budget, and timeline constraints.

• Facilitate transparent communication between creative, production, and client teams to align expectations and avoid misunderstandings.

• Identify and address risks early, document decisions, and ensure all parties are informed of changes and implications.

• Monitor budget performance and profitability of clients and projects, proactively flagging issues.

3. Strategic Partnership Development & New Business

• Identify and pursue partnership and upsell opportunities in line with client strategies and Provoke’s growth objectives.

• Develop tailored proposals and pitch materials to secure new collaborations.

• Collaborate closely with Sales Partners to maintain an accurate pipeline and support business development efforts.

4. Pipeline & Sales Alignment

• Work closely with Sales Partners to coordinate prospecting activities, lead qualification, and pipeline management.

• Keep CRM systems and pipeline trackers up to date with partnership status, client conversations, and next steps.

• Share regular updates with leadership on progress against revenue and growth targets.

5. Marketing & Brand Visibility

• Collaborate with internal teams to shape campaigns that communicate Provoke’s capabilities and culture to prospective clients.

• Support the planning and activation of events, partnerships, and other brand-building initiatives.

• Monitor and report on marketing performance metrics to inform continuous improvement.

Who Are You?

• 3-10 years in partnerships, business development, or client services within creative, media, or marketing environments.

• Solid understanding of creative development processes, production workflows, and what drives feasibility.

• Strong commercial acumen with experience in pipeline management and revenue growth.

• Confident communicator who can translate complex creative and production considerations into clear recommendations.

• Skilled at managing senior client relationships and aligning internal teams.

• Excellent problem-solving and de-escalation skills.

• Highly organized and proactive in managing details.

What We Offer

• A role with real impact on the work

• Close collaboration with Project Managers and Creatives

• High-profile global clients and culturally relevant projects

• Competitive salary and growth opportunities

• A founder-led, high-trust environment with short lines

• Work from our 1,000m² creative space in Amsterdam

Who Are We 

Provoke is a creative research laboratory and production house. We specialize in Research, Production, and Campaign Strategy, partnering with brands like FIFA, Nike, Jordan, Alpha Industries, Amazon Prime and Snipes to transform creative ideas into reality.

Research is our foundation. For over a decade, we’ve conducted deep cultural research across 20+ European cities to decode youth, sports, fashion, and music culture. This allows us to understand the why: ensuring every strategy is rooted in relevance and cultural truth.

Campaign Strategy is how we create focus and momentum. We translate research into clear strategic direction by defining narratives, audiences and moments that matter, turning brand ambition into work that lands at the right time.

Production is where strategy comes to life. From fast social-first content to large-scale brand campaigns or live experiences, we produce sharp and culturally credible work, built for impact. Our trusted creative and production talents combine strong concepts with flawless execution.

Aside from working with world-class clients, Provoke is building its own media titles, events, and cultural experiences from our 1,000m² creative compound in Amsterdam West. Think music, fashion, sports, and tech colliding in one place.

We value doers over talkers. Execution over promise. Action over fluff. If you care about making ideas real and making them count, you’ll feel right at home at Provoke.

NOTE: an incorrect email address was previously listed in this vacancy.

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